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obama adamantly defended. the president is pointing fingers at republicans saying it is up to them to avoid a budget pitfall. experts say at this point the blame game needs to end and a solution needs to be made. >> this is ridiculous. $85 billion and a $3.6 trillion government. 5% domestic spending. 7% defense spending. the world will not end. >> it will jeopardize military readiness. creating investments and education and medical research. >> experts say the sequester only represents a small fraction of federal spending and the debt will continue to grow every year whether a deal is reached or not. if there is a silver lining, both democrats and republicans agree the economy would take a hit if federal spending cuts are made. congress remains on vacation this week. little hope for a deal between now and the march 1st deadline. >> thank you very much. >>> and happening today, former congressman jesse jackson junior and his wife sandra will appear in a court for a plea hearing. accused of scheming to spend hun
obama adamantly defended. the president is pointing fingers at republicans saying it is up to them to avoid a budget pitfall. experts say at this point the blame game needs to end and a solution needs to be made. >> this is ridiculous. $85 billion and a $3.6 trillion government. 5% domestic spending. 7% defense spending. the world will not end. >> it will jeopardize military readiness. creating investments and education and medical research. >> experts say the sequester only...
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thank you very much. >>> president obama's pick to head the cia. a justice department memo leaked yesterday outlined the justification for killing american citizens without a trial if they are working with al-qaida. learning about a secret u.s. drone base first reported by the new york times. did not object to water boarding al-qaida terrorists though now he opposes that technique. >> fbi is combing over -- investigators have revealed they found two explosive devices on the suspect's property. one was in the ventilation pipe authorities were using to communicate with that man. the other was inside the bunker. dykes was killed by swat agents as they engaged in a fire fight as they stormed the bunker and rescued the boy. >> the murder case heads back to court in dc. a judge will hold a hearing to decide if the media should have documents related to secret hearings. the meetings allegedly focused on an issue with trial witness. convicted of killing levy back in 2010. >> also today a possible plea hearing for a man accused of shooting a security guard
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. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some roadblocks. senate majority leader harry reid filed a motion to end a republican filibuster of chuck hagel's nomination. it sets the statement for a full senate vote on hagel's nomination tomorrow which needs 60 votes in order to pass. and the senate intelligence committee is delaying a vote to confirm john brennan to head the central intelligence agency. chairwoman dianne feinstein postponed the vote saying she wants more details on the white house drone program and the tax on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> still ahead, a campaign fundraiser turned uglyout side facebook founder mark zuckerberg's california hom
. >>> president barack obama is heading to a pre-kindergarten class in georgia today and will speak at a community center outside of atlanta on expanding preschool education programs. the president wants to build public support for the initiative. the white house is warning congress that education programs will suffer if lawmakers fail to stop $58 billion in automatic budget cuts at the end of month. >>> president obama's pick to be the next secretary. defense is run into some...
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. >> president obama goes to minnesota and holds a round table discussion at the minneapolis police department and says they are doing something right with a 40% drop in gun related injuries. also spoke about universal background checks and banning assault weapons while surrounded by officers in uniform. passing an assault ban will be tough but still wants congress to vote on a ban. >> here in the district today we will learn more about the mayor's plans for this year when he delivers his address. comes a few days after the city has more than $400 million in budget surplus. that money will go into savings. mayor gray's speech is at 7:00 on i street. >>> also happening today in virginia the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would ban texting while driving. make it a primary offense carrying a $250 fine. right now ticketed you have to be pulled over for something else and only a $20 fine. >> new this morning, the dc region is number one once again for the worst traffic congestion in the country. according to the texas a&m study, the average commuter in our area will spent 67 hours in tra
. >> president obama goes to minnesota and holds a round table discussion at the minneapolis police department and says they are doing something right with a 40% drop in gun related injuries. also spoke about universal background checks and banning assault weapons while surrounded by officers in uniform. passing an assault ban will be tough but still wants congress to vote on a ban. >> here in the district today we will learn more about the mayor's plans for this year when he...
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president obama urged congress to act on several major issues facing the nation. what did democrats and republican leaders think about his speech? this morning we are joined by jim moran from virginia and bill from michigan. thank you for joining us this morning. let me begin with congressman and specifically that plea about gun control we saw there. what did you think of that and is there any common ground? movement on that issue? >> there's always common ground we need to search out. and my question is a vote on what specifically? and obviously you are seeing the senate starting to take leads and things. they have real issues over there whether they are going to be able to pass a bill at all much less what alls going to be in it. make sure it's not window dressing and not just about the mechanics and that we need to get at some of those deeper rooted issues that caused these things. even last night the president admitted we can't stop these things from happening. the question is what are we doing on the front end in my mind, with mental health and this culture w
president obama urged congress to act on several major issues facing the nation. what did democrats and republican leaders think about his speech? this morning we are joined by jim moran from virginia and bill from michigan. thank you for joining us this morning. let me begin with congressman and specifically that plea about gun control we saw there. what did you think of that and is there any common ground? movement on that issue? >> there's always common ground we need to search out....
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president obama anew jerseys half the force in afghanistan will be coming home this next year. but his hour-long speech focused largely on domestic priorities. >> the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: the biggest applause and most emotional reaction came as families of several gun violence victims looked on while obama asked for action on gun control measures. he laid out plans to help middle class from sphruct investments to more preschool education and raising the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25. >> nothing i'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. >> he urged congress to combine tax increase and targeted budget cuts to avoid the sequester and he says the time has come from comprehensive immigration reform. republican senator marco rubio who delivered a response some both english and spanish for the first time also wants lawmakers to act on immigration but he focused largely on economic issues saying the president doesn't understand what the weak economy needs. >> presidents in both parties from john t. kennedy to ronald reagan have know
president obama anew jerseys half the force in afghanistan will be coming home this next year. but his hour-long speech focused largely on domestic priorities. >> the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: the biggest applause and most emotional reaction came as families of several gun violence victims looked on while obama asked for action on gun control measures. he laid out plans to help middle class from sphruct investments to more preschool education and raising the...
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. >>> today president obama honors leon panetta. the tribute will take place at joint base meyer henderson. in the meantime, panetta made news yesterday when he said for the first time the pentagon backed the idea of giving arms to rebels in syria. it's been reported hillary clinton and former cia director petraeus asked the white house for permission to arm the syrian rebels but were denied. >>> to d.c. politics now, the city's ethics board says it will not pursue evidence i found against council member jim graham. the board says further action cannot be taken because the incident happened before the ethics board was created. however, a federal grand jury is investigating graham and the contracting process. >>> fairfax county police say the serial fondler has struck again. take a good look at this updated sketch. now 18 incidents reported in and around springfield since september. all of which have the same suspect description and the same m.o. the man comes from behind and gropes women and runs. he has previously been described as
. >>> today president obama honors leon panetta. the tribute will take place at joint base meyer henderson. in the meantime, panetta made news yesterday when he said for the first time the pentagon backed the idea of giving arms to rebels in syria. it's been reported hillary clinton and former cia director petraeus asked the white house for permission to arm the syrian rebels but were denied. >>> to d.c. politics now, the city's ethics board says it will not pursue evidence i...
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two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim the prize this afternoon. second largest jackpot ever won in the old dominion. >> at the airport? >> yeah. >> i love it. congratulations. >>> mother monster, she's going under the knife. we're going to tell you why lady gaga had to cancel tour and what it means for anyone with tickets to her dc show. >> and a popular boom. how many neighbors you could have in the next few decades. that would be a population boom. >> some folks are popular i guess. first though, big changes coming to the skies. what it will mean for passengers and your ticket prices. >> ♪ . >> here
two of president obama's cabinet nominees are facing roadblocks. a vote on john brennan to be cia chief was postpone odd. senators are demanding more details about drone strikes and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. and a vote tomorrow on chuck hagel's nomination needs 60 votes to pass. >> a virginia couple will spend valentine's day rolling in the money. and today we'll find out who they are. winning $217 million power ball ticket at richmond airport will come forward to claim...
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john kerry will talk about president obama's investments in foreign policy. after he addresses students and teachers, he'll sit down with the president at the white house this afternoon. >> president obama issues a dire warning just over a week before the dreaded budget sequester kicks in. if a deal isn't reached in congress, fox's doug luzader has the latest. >> reporter: tony, good morning. no one really expected we would be here. the sequester was designed to be unpleasant for democrats and republicans. doesn't look like they are going to be able to stop it. >> summoning first responders to the white house painting a dire picture of what kind of jobs will be cut. >> if congress allows this meat cleaver approach to take place, it will jeopardize our military readiness. this will -- >> republicans are quick to point out the is he questionster was the administration's idea and one the president defended when congress talked about eliminating it. >> my message to them is simple. no, i will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts domestic an
john kerry will talk about president obama's investments in foreign policy. after he addresses students and teachers, he'll sit down with the president at the white house this afternoon. >> president obama issues a dire warning just over a week before the dreaded budget sequester kicks in. if a deal isn't reached in congress, fox's doug luzader has the latest. >> reporter: tony, good morning. no one really expected we would be here. the sequester was designed to be unpleasant for...
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president obama prepares to layout plans for his second term. what we can expect in tonight's state of the union address. joins us live to share his thoughts. good morning i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. happy you are with us on this tuesday morning. tucker barnes i see the skies as they always are. >> we're gaining 2 minutes and 17 seconds per day. >> i think i've noticed that. >> sunsetting later and sun getting earlier everyday. start to go turn the corner to spring. feel a little more spring like today. should be a comfortable afternoon. as mentioned with temperatures running about 5 to 8 degrees above normal. not a bad start. 48 at reagan national. dulles is 42. and bwi 43. the winds have been with us for the overnight hours and gusting to 30. it will be a breezy day. sustained winds only about 6 in washington. frederick 12 and 18 in hagerstown. bring some layers even with temperatures in the low 50s and mostly sunny skies. it will feel cooler than that with the breezes. generally sunny today. high pressure builds in. that wil
president obama prepares to layout plans for his second term. what we can expect in tonight's state of the union address. joins us live to share his thoughts. good morning i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. happy you are with us on this tuesday morning. tucker barnes i see the skies as they always are. >> we're gaining 2 minutes and 17 seconds per day. >> i think i've noticed that. >> sunsetting later and sun getting earlier everyday. start to go turn the...
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by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations. >>> president barack obama will be at the white house later this morning to honor 18 people with 2012 presidential citizens medals. it is the second highest civilian honor in the nation and is given to those who perform extraordinary acts to help others. among those being honored, two people from our area. maria gomez, and harry wofford. congratulations to everyone today. >>> it is 8:25 on this friday morning. still ahead, she was a star on the hit tv series "good times." now bern nadette stanis is entertaining audiences on stage. she's in town this weekend, and she will join us live next for a sneak peek at her new show, showing here in our region. >> plus, life after leading the catholic church. a look at what retirement will be like for pope benedict xvi. we'll be right back. >>> if you haven't heard this yet, it's an amazing story. making headlines, a meteor explodes over central russia, injuring hundreds. witnesses report seei
by this time next year, president obama plans to bring 34,000 troops home. right now afghans lead over 80% of combat operations. >>> president barack obama will be at the white house later this morning to honor 18 people with 2012 presidential citizens medals. it is the second highest civilian honor in the nation and is given to those who perform extraordinary acts to help others. among those being honored, two people from our area. maria gomez, and harry wofford. congratulations to...
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just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later this week. >> this is 8:37 now. it's a tuesday morning . and still ahead, he's back. manti te'o gets a work -- to workout at the nfl combine. >> it's hard to say. >> what's his name? >> manti te'o. >> oh, sorry. >> remembering an nba legend. a look back at jerry buss's run. we'll be back. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last chance to get a $200 verizon visa prepaid card with verizon high speed internet and phone for business, both with 99.9% network reliability, for only $84.99 a month when you sign up online with a 2-year term. plus a basic second line. just order at verizon.com/bizdeal, or call 1.888.929.4404 for other offers. hurry, this offer won't last long. ♪ she would only get a splash of coffee in her cup and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast, she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that w
just days before president obama's second inauguration. the interview is set to air later this week. >> this is 8:37 now. it's a tuesday morning . and still ahead, he's back. manti te'o gets a work -- to workout at the nfl combine. >> it's hard to say. >> what's his name? >> manti te'o. >> oh, sorry. >> remembering an nba legend. a look back at jerry buss's run. we'll be back. [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder -- it's your last chance to get a...
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president obama pressed his agenda on social issues as well as economic ones. he wants to right income equality and boost the middle class. he called on lawmakers to approve a $50 billion fix it first program that would address the most urgent infrastructure needs. a $1 billion plan to create 15 manufacturing institutes and to boost american competitiveness in the global economy, the president is proposing federal funding to make sure all 4-year- olds can attend preschool. the two most talked about proposals, the first increase in the federal minimum wage rate in six years and federal gun control. >> let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth, no one who works full time should have to live in poverty and raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the familiar lits of -- families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they desink a simple vote. >> reporter: the president promi
president obama pressed his agenda on social issues as well as economic ones. he wants to right income equality and boost the middle class. he called on lawmakers to approve a $50 billion fix it first program that would address the most urgent infrastructure needs. a $1 billion plan to create 15 manufacturing institutes and to boost american competitiveness in the global economy, the president is proposing federal funding to make sure all 4-year- olds can attend preschool. the two most talked...
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president obama will and he tend a retreat for senate democrats. is expected to try to unify the democratic conference. he is working on selling them his strategy for tackling immigration, gun control and other budget problems. the meeting is set for 10:30 >>> the 2012 presidential citizens medals will be awarded to the 6 educators that were killed at the shootings there at sandy hook elementary school. family members will receive the awards during a ceremony at the white house next week. >>> the principal, the school psychologist and four teachers have been credited with protecting students. the award honors americans who have performed deeds of service for their country or fellow citizens. >> democrats in congress are considering putting limits on the president's use of deadly drone strikes. just yesterday, a leaked memo showed president obama's justification for killing americans overseas working with al-qaida. the drone program is expected to be a top issue when the president's choice has meetings tomorrow. the master mind of the drone strikes.
president obama will and he tend a retreat for senate democrats. is expected to try to unify the democratic conference. he is working on selling them his strategy for tackling immigration, gun control and other budget problems. the meeting is set for 10:30 >>> the 2012 presidential citizens medals will be awarded to the 6 educators that were killed at the shootings there at sandy hook elementary school. family members will receive the awards during a ceremony at the white house next...
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. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton romecia is only the 4th living to receive the medal. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we will have more on the major breaking news today. pope benedict xvi announces he is resigning at the end of this month. this is a big shock and we will have much more this hour about it. >> also still to come, music's biggest night. a look back at the big winners and some of the most talked about moments of the grammies last night. the state of the union, we'll see what government workers want the white house to make a top priority. >> but first, a cap's come back? dave ross will join us live with a look at the big weekend win and whether it could be the turn around they need. >> and as we take you to the break, a live look outside. rainy start to this morning. the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie next. it is 7:11. we'll be right back. this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faste
. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton romecia is only the 4th living to receive the medal. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we will have more on the major breaking news today. pope benedict xvi announces he is resigning at the end of this month. this is a big shock and we will have much more this hour about it. >> also still to come, music's biggest night. a look back at the big winners and some of the most...
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we say congratulations to all of them. >>> president obama keeps a busy schedule, we know that. even the commander-in-chief owes his wife a date on valentine's day. >> ahead at 9:00, how the first couple celebrated. >> first, live to the sunshine state, i can't even say it, but the sunshine state, where the washington nationals will take the field for spring. 9:10. we'll be right back. okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. and dough that rises naturally. with no chemical leaveners. a pizza with premium meats. and sauce made from only real tomatoes. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. is the fastest internet in america. just ask pc mag. [ male announcer #2 ] cable can't touch fios upload speeds. it's hard to imagine anyone ever beating fios. there's no doubt fios is the fastest in the country. [ male announcer #1 ] after 110,000 speed tests, nothing came close to fios. now, get fios internet, tv and phone including a free upgrade to supercharged fios quantum internet spee
we say congratulations to all of them. >>> president obama keeps a busy schedule, we know that. even the commander-in-chief owes his wife a date on valentine's day. >> ahead at 9:00, how the first couple celebrated. >> first, live to the sunshine state, i can't even say it, but the sunshine state, where the washington nationals will take the field for spring. 9:10. we'll be right back. okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. and dough that rises...
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reports in the israeli press say president obama will visit march 20th. no confirmation from the white house on that. >>> the president of iran gets a warm reception in egypt. his visit to cairo is the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. the head of egypt's shiites tells him to stay out of egyptian politics. the meeting with the egyptian president is getting the it exof policy makers in the u.s. >>> there were some tense moments when the iranian president was hit by a shoe. the man is reportedly a syrian who is angry at iran's support for the syrian president. the iranian president's security team quickly carried him away. >>> find out where you can get free birthday cake today. >> even if it is not your birthday? >> i don't care. >> posting all those status updates and photos can take a lot of time. find out how many people say they need a facebook break every now and then. we'll also check in with julie wright for more on your morning commute and tucker barnes to talk about your forecast as fox 5 morning news continues. >>> how about some some free
reports in the israeli press say president obama will visit march 20th. no confirmation from the white house on that. >>> the president of iran gets a warm reception in egypt. his visit to cairo is the first by an iranian leader in 30 years. the head of egypt's shiites tells him to stay out of egyptian politics. the meeting with the egyptian president is getting the it exof policy makers in the u.s. >>> there were some tense moments when the iranian president was hit by a...
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president obama prepares to give his state of the union address tonight. we'll tell what you issue is expected to take center stage. >> and we continue to follow breaking news out of college park this morning where police are investigating a deadly shooting. we'll be right back. right bac (woman) 3 days of walking toto give a breast cancer survir a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful all right that's a fifth-floor probleok.. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could
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obama's contributions to the administration rather than just her moving in when president obama was elected in 2012. certainly things to mrs. regan's biography. to mrs. fords. we'll look at mrs. clinton. one edition had two term first lady. next term had her as a senator. and the third had her as secretary of state. >> she must do something with her life. >> but all these women do. >> give us fun tidbits maybe people don't know about first ladies. >> when you think about having people to dinner. you think about the white house dinners. you think about it's show for ball gowns. really what happens is it's the women who decide who is going to sit next to each other. so who sits next to each other in white house major dinners impacts policy, trade, business deals. sometimes people even get engaged over those dinners. >> two questions i have to get in. one, the movie lincoln. marry todd lincoln, was she really like that? >> sally fields nailed her. >> really? so in the end she said the only thing you are going to remember about me was i'm crazy. she was aware of that. >> what the country should
obama's contributions to the administration rather than just her moving in when president obama was elected in 2012. certainly things to mrs. regan's biography. to mrs. fords. we'll look at mrs. clinton. one edition had two term first lady. next term had her as a senator. and the third had her as secretary of state. >> she must do something with her life. >> but all these women do. >> give us fun tidbits maybe people don't know about first ladies. >> when you think about...
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call for assault weapons ban and similar to what's in president obama's plan. and speaking of president obama, the president will meet with house democrats today. his second day selling his second term agenda to law makers in a retreat for democrats. they will gather in virginia. the president is trying to build support on issues ranging from the economy to immigration to guns. just days before his state of the union address. >> massive military budget cuts are taking their toll in a very high profile way. defense secretary has signed off on cutting the aircraft carrier fleet from 2 to 1. the move is creating havoc for families in norfolk, virginia. home to the uss harriet truman. now have deployments canceled. many already had given up apartment leases and cell phones but now scrambling to find back up plans. two aircraft carrier groups for the last two years. >>> the head of the postal service announces he's cutting mail delivery on saturdays starting in august. the move will save $2 billion a year. the post office cannot do it by itself. the law states the p
call for assault weapons ban and similar to what's in president obama's plan. and speaking of president obama, the president will meet with house democrats today. his second day selling his second term agenda to law makers in a retreat for democrats. they will gather in virginia. the president is trying to build support on issues ranging from the economy to immigration to guns. just days before his state of the union address. >> massive military budget cuts are taking their toll in a very...
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but now they say they will not delay a vote. >>> also today, president obama is meeting two key senate republicans not on the sequester but to talk about immigration. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham will sit down with the president. both are members of a bipartisan group. >> here's a look at some of our top local stories this hour. take a moment to look at your screen. hope this video will lead police to the person responsible for a deadly hit and run. 20-year-old was hit around 10:30 p.m. on saturday. back in february february 16th hchlt if you have information about the vehicle, you are asked to call dc police. >>> the man accused of killing a mother and daughter in prince georges county will be retried in october. a judge declared a mistrial on a technicality. the bodies were found in the trunk of a stolen burned out car in 2009. someone testified that scott was involved in multiple home invasions but previously ruled that only one home invasion was admissible in court. >>> a maryland teenager has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a school shooting in ba
but now they say they will not delay a vote. >>> also today, president obama is meeting two key senate republicans not on the sequester but to talk about immigration. john mccain and south carolina senator lindsay graham will sit down with the president. both are members of a bipartisan group. >> here's a look at some of our top local stories this hour. take a moment to look at your screen. hope this video will lead police to the person responsible for a deadly hit and run....
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what president obama says needs to change ahead. first, let's check in with holly. >> reporter: on this president's day, we are celebrating by getting a wonderful history lesson. coming up, we're going to learn about the white house historical and special program they have for kids that gets them involved in history. we'll tell you all about it live later. ter. >> and mark your calendars, the ticket lottery for easter egg roll opens this thursday. february 25th and results will be released on march 1st. set for monday april 1st. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ spokesman ] are you lindsay? yes... did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes... [ male announcer ] well lindsay, you're about to get verizon fios quantum, america's fastest, most reliable internet. so that's what you used to have... okay. and that's fios. wow, this is crazy fast, almost unbelievable. [ male announcer ] that will put some gas in the old tank, lindsay
what president obama says needs to change ahead. first, let's check in with holly. >> reporter: on this president's day, we are celebrating by getting a wonderful history lesson. coming up, we're going to learn about the white house historical and special program they have for kids that gets them involved in history. we'll tell you all about it live later. ter. >> and mark your calendars, the ticket lottery for easter egg roll opens this thursday. february 25th and results will be...
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back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25 an hour to $9 an hour by 2015. republican house speaker john boehner says ultimately that will lead to fewer jobs. >> when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens. you get less of it. at a time when the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? >> on wednesday, d.c. mayor vincent gray said he may ask the council to raise the minimum wage in the district. >>> president obama will be in georgia later on today pushing a proposal he laid out in tuesday's state of the union address. he wants states to make preschool mo
back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> also making headlines this morning, president obama's push for a minimum wage like, we'll tell you who doesn't want to see it happen and why minimum wage workers in the district could be in no a raise. >> we'll be back after this. >>> president obama is running into opposition to his plan to increase the federal minimum wage. in tuesday's state of the union address, the president proposeed a like from the current rate of 7:25...
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president obama saying he's looking for a few good partners. hopefully to also pressure congress to get something done. tony and allison? >> thanks, mel. >>> afghan president karzai wants u.s. special forces out of a key province in weeks. he is accused them of working with afghan citizens to torture, abuse, and even murder people in the region. the u.s. military has rejected those claims. the announcement comes about a month after president obama met with karzai here in washington. at that meeting they discussed the possibility of leaving about 9,000 troops in afghanistan under certain terms after the 2014 withdrawal date. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in london, his first stop on a nine-day, nine- country trip. it's his first official overseas mission. he sat down with british prime minister this morning to discuss the situation in syria and iran's nuclear program. next, he'll visit is germany, france and italy before heading to turkey. >>> "argo" won best picture at the academy awards last night. and today, two hostages from the iran
president obama saying he's looking for a few good partners. hopefully to also pressure congress to get something done. tony and allison? >> thanks, mel. >>> afghan president karzai wants u.s. special forces out of a key province in weeks. he is accused them of working with afghan citizens to torture, abuse, and even murder people in the region. the u.s. military has rejected those claims. the announcement comes about a month after president obama met with karzai here in...
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visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> super obama. 1, 2, 3, 4. let's get it. >> ♪ >> do you know how hard it is to do that move she just did. going all the way down like that? >> she looked right into the camera. that camera was not close to her. that was beyonce putting on a show stopping performance almost literally during laugh time. jam packed 12 minute show. and following her criticized performance at the inauguration ceremony, receiving rave reviews for this one. >> half of these artists period, they don't even sing in concerts. she dances and sings. that was her taken back crown yesterday. >> the raven's win wasn't the only entertainment. powerhouse performance by beyonce, tribute to sandy hook and buzzing this morning. >> sarah joins us with the entertainment highlights. i love that go daddy ad with walter. the one that made me go ahh. >> walter was the nerdy guy. you loved it? >> i did. it was really effective. >> it was. there was a lotthings affective. it was a good one. it wasn't boring by any means on many many levels. so that's fo
visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> super obama. 1, 2, 3, 4. let's get it. >> ♪ >> do you know how hard it is to do that move she just did. going all the way down like that? >> she looked right into the camera. that camera was not close to her. that was beyonce putting on a show stopping performance almost literally during laugh time. jam packed 12 minute show. and following her criticized performance at the inauguration ceremony, receiving rave reviews for...
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the proposals reflect president obama's plan for reducing gun violence. opposed by gun right's advocates including some republicans. >> now to a fox 5 follow up. a judge sentenced 15-year-old to 35 years in prison for a school shooting in baltimore county last year. fired a shotgun in the cafeteria last august. he shot a student with down syndrome in the back. daniel survived but missed more than two months of school recovering from his injuries. >> the man accused in the mother/daughter murders in prince georges county will have to be retried. declared a mistrial in the case of jason scott. the bodies were found in a trunk of a burned out car. scott was involved in multiple home invasions but only one home invasion was admissible in court. the retrial was set to start in october. >> a call for action. hundreds of concerned parents and residents are coming together to end the violence they say is killing innocent children. the meeting was hosted by radio 1 calling the situation a state of emergency. 6 students have been murdered since january. >> 9 minute
the proposals reflect president obama's plan for reducing gun violence. opposed by gun right's advocates including some republicans. >> now to a fox 5 follow up. a judge sentenced 15-year-old to 35 years in prison for a school shooting in baltimore county last year. fired a shotgun in the cafeteria last august. he shot a student with down syndrome in the back. daniel survived but missed more than two months of school recovering from his injuries. >> the man accused in the...
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that's a direct contrast to the official position of the obama administration. >>> funeral services will be held at arlington cemetery today for a virginia soldier. 28-year-old sergeant aaron whitman was a graduate of the citadel. he was on his second deployment to afghanistan when he was killed last month. he was the first u.s. combat casualty of the year. he was based out of fort stewart, georgia. >>> the first lady will attend the funeral of the murdered chicago teenager who performed at the president's inauguration. funeral services for hadiya pendleton will be held tomorrow. police say the drum majorette was talking with a group of friends last week when she was shot in the back by a stray bullet. so far, no arrests in this case. but it has brought renewed attention to chicago's high moderated and the debate over gun violence in america. >>> in the developing massive man hundred in california, a fired police officer goes on a shooting spree, and at least three people are killed. has all the makings of a movie, but it's real. police found the burned out pickup truck of christopher do
that's a direct contrast to the official position of the obama administration. >>> funeral services will be held at arlington cemetery today for a virginia soldier. 28-year-old sergeant aaron whitman was a graduate of the citadel. he was on his second deployment to afghanistan when he was killed last month. he was the first u.s. combat casualty of the year. he was based out of fort stewart, georgia. >>> the first lady will attend the funeral of the murdered chicago teenager...
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now, let's take a look at first lady michelle obama's new official second term portrait. shows the first lady in the white house green room. wore a two tone dress, pearls and her new bangs. white house photographer snapped the photo on february 12th. >> and easter is almost here. almost time for the annual white house easter egg roll. if you want to celebrate with the first family, today is the day to try and get your hands on tickets. the tickets will be contributed through an online lottery. you can sign up through february 25th. winners will be notified march 1st. for a link log on to our web site at myfoxdc.com and good luck. and good luck to you. >> i'm really going to try again. >> you try every year. >> we really get no preferential treatment. >> i covered it for years. and it was hard . >> do they outgrow? >> i still got the 8 year old. we can push her age down a year or two. >> i don't think there's an age restriction. >> so i can go by myself without any kids? >> that would be odd. >> don't do that. >> thank you. i'm going to try. >> we're going to make it happe
now, let's take a look at first lady michelle obama's new official second term portrait. shows the first lady in the white house green room. wore a two tone dress, pearls and her new bangs. white house photographer snapped the photo on february 12th. >> and easter is almost here. almost time for the annual white house easter egg roll. if you want to celebrate with the first family, today is the day to try and get your hands on tickets. the tickets will be contributed through an online...
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president obama heads to minneapolis today to the special operations center to continue his push for gun control. >> a new controversial television ad is airing right in dc. sarah is back with us with the details now. >> they knew a lot of eyes would be watching ads during the superbowl. mayors against illegal guns. according to the group, 82% of gun owners including 74% of nra members support requiring background checks for anyone purchasing a gun. the 30 second television ad features a clip of wayne la pierre testifying back in 1999. >> we think it's reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. no loopholes anywhere for anyone. >> on fox news sunday, la pierre was quicked to point out he was referencing gun shows. background checks for all gun owners would only lead to a gun registry. la pierre goes on to say enforcing current laws would go a long way in reducing gun violence. only airs here in the district in hopes of gram of cocaining attention of law makers. . >> in a follow up on a missing new york woman, the search for su
president obama heads to minneapolis today to the special operations center to continue his push for gun control. >> a new controversial television ad is airing right in dc. sarah is back with us with the details now. >> they knew a lot of eyes would be watching ads during the superbowl. mayors against illegal guns. according to the group, 82% of gun owners including 74% of nra members support requiring background checks for anyone purchasing a gun. the 30 second television ad...
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michelle obama crashes the show to help jack nicholson present best picture. her inspiring words to all the nominees ahead. >>> enjoy this sunny start to the week. you may need an umbrella come tomorrow. tucker has the forecast, including a cool down later this week. we'll be back. 9:26. >>> am so honored to help introduce this year's nominees for best picture and to help celebrate the movies that lift our spirits, broaden our minds, and transport us to places we have never imagined. this has been an exciting year for movies, and i want to congratulate all the nominees on their tremendous work. and the oscar goes to -- "argo." congratulations. >> the first lady surprising guests at the academy awards by appearing live from washington. "argo" directed and starring, directed by and starring ben affleck beat out the other nominees, including "lincoln" and "silver linings playbook." >> good for them. >> noticed a lot of beards last night. >> yes, they've made a comeback. >> he kept his from "argo," i suppose. >> yeah. >> interesting. >> what you g
michelle obama crashes the show to help jack nicholson present best picture. her inspiring words to all the nominees ahead. >>> enjoy this sunny start to the week. you may need an umbrella come tomorrow. tucker has the forecast, including a cool down later this week. we'll be back. 9:26. >>> am so honored to help introduce this year's nominees for best picture and to help celebrate the movies that lift our spirits, broaden our minds, and transport us to places...
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. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding sequestration. that's a package of cuts that many experts say would threaten national security and gut social programs. officials say it will create a smaller navy and force the layoffs of 10,000 teachers and furlough food inspectors. the $85 billion in cuts goes into effect march 1st. >>> senate republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become defense secretary for now. democrats came up two votes short of the 60 needed to force a straight up-or-down vote on hagel's nomination. but as they are now leaving town for a week's vacation, another vote is not scheduled until a week from tuesday. if there is not, bo
. >>> president obama's push for preschool, coming up next details on what he is doing to make early access education easier for all families to achieve. >>> first, two weeks from today, massive budget cuts are set to kick in, potentially impacting thousands of employees here in our area. the latest on the sequestration debate when we come back. >>> with only two weeks until automatic spending cuts kick in, lawmakers in the white house are no closer to avoiding...
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president obama sent a special message to his protege, kid president. he's also known as 9-year-old robbie novak. he stars in motivational videos and has gotten tens of millions of hits on youtube. very cute. >> okay. kid president, i would like to get into the easter egg roll this year. i'll ask him. >> that might help. >> super cute. >>> a 10-year-old boy from massachusetts learned a very important lesson about 911 the hard way. >> he used his family's phone to call police because he didn't want to go to bed. when the operator picked up, he got spooked and hung up. the dispatcher called back and talked to his mom. >> i told him to go to bed, and he's like, i'm going to call the cops on you. i'm like, go ahead, you know. i'm like, go ahead and call the cops. dan, would you like to talk to the police, because you can't call 911 when there is no emergency. >> wow. >> i bet he got to sleep quickly. >> an officer arrived at the home, as is protocol, and had a firm discussion with the boy who says he has now learned his lesson. wow. that would be scary. >>
president obama sent a special message to his protege, kid president. he's also known as 9-year-old robbie novak. he stars in motivational videos and has gotten tens of millions of hits on youtube. very cute. >> okay. kid president, i would like to get into the easter egg roll this year. i'll ask him. >> that might help. >> super cute. >>> a 10-year-old boy from massachusetts learned a very important lesson about 911 the hard way. >> he used his family's phone...
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. >> reporter: president obama will be meeting with key republicans on capitol hill today. the meeting is supposed to be about immigration reform and the plan that is taking shape up here on capitol hill. but there is a possible that it will provide an opening for at least some conversation to ghana these cuts and perhaps what could be done to avoid them. but as you said, the white house is continuing to escalate its campaign and warning of dire consequences if sequestration isn't stopped. in d.c., we are talking about 13,000 furloughs of civilian dod employees. $533 how in cuts to i think indication. about 1,000 students losing access to head start and college aid. a million dollars cut from environmental benefits. in virng 09,000 furloughs, $14 million in cuts to education, 1,000 kids losing access to head start and more than $3 million cut from environmental benefits. in maryland, 46,000 furloughs, $14.4 million in cuts to education. 800 kids losing access to head start and again, $3 million cut from environmental budgets. local lawmaker says this is not the time to redu
. >> reporter: president obama will be meeting with key republicans on capitol hill today. the meeting is supposed to be about immigration reform and the plan that is taking shape up here on capitol hill. but there is a possible that it will provide an opening for at least some conversation to ghana these cuts and perhaps what could be done to avoid them. but as you said, the white house is continuing to escalate its campaign and warning of dire consequences if sequestration isn't...
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during president obama's re-election. i thought about how they can just do so much because of the people that are blazing trails and those who have blazed trails and because of them we can. i thought what better way to celebrate black history month. >> it brings it to life. >> absolutely. >> it does. this is your handsome son. >> thank you. >> and has the quote, i encourage you to go online and look at these. let's see the next one there. i want to show more of them. we have harriet tubman portrayed here. >> yes. >> this is powerful. little girl doing this, but she's showing her hands and the quote is, i looked at my hands to see if i was the same person now that i was free. >> yes. >> and her eyes and that mona lisa smile. >> the kids definitely channeled, i felt like -- >> yeah. >> i would show them a pick or tell them what i wanted them to do, and they nailed it, like three shots. >> here's little frederick douglas. the outfits, i wish we could see this entire outfit, but it looks like a period piece. his hair, we know
during president obama's re-election. i thought about how they can just do so much because of the people that are blazing trails and those who have blazed trails and because of them we can. i thought what better way to celebrate black history month. >> it brings it to life. >> absolutely. >> it does. this is your handsome son. >> thank you. >> and has the quote, i encourage you to go online and look at these. let's see the next one there. i want to show more of...
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meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent a letter to president obama asking him to assert the automatic cuts. >>> we are also monitoring metro for you this morning. >> it's thought that may not even cross your mind when you ride the rails but knowing what to do if it happens could save your life. we'll have more on that coming up. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> want to bring an umbrella today. we've got some showers in the forecast. looks like it is all liquid around here as temperatures have fallen only in the upper 30s. julie is back too with your traffic coming up after the break. >>> looking for a new job? maybe a fun new hobby. how about trying not to be d.c.'s newest water drop mascot. they are looking for people to work as wendy or wendell water drop. the auditions are today. to schedule, call the number on your screen. your screen. i hope the mascot has to dance to this song too. >> i hope so too. >> that welcome back true test of its mascot ability. >> to see a water drop mascot dancing to let's dance. >> i can't wait to see the winne
meantime, virginia governor bob mcdonnell has sent a letter to president obama asking him to assert the automatic cuts. >>> we are also monitoring metro for you this morning. >> it's thought that may not even cross your mind when you ride the rails but knowing what to do if it happens could save your life. we'll have more on that coming up. first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> want to bring an umbrella today. we've got some showers in the forecast. looks like it is all...
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first lady michelle obama will sit with the parents ever hadiya pendleton. the chicago teen was shot and killed just days after performing in the inaugural parade. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton has invited the mother of a 16-year-old who was killed in the south capital street shooting in 2010. >>> stay with fox 5 and myfoxdc.com for complete coverage as well of tonight's state of the union address. it begin at 9:00 p.m. followed by the republican response and then the fox 5 news at 10:00. at 10:00. >>> time now for the morning line and dave ross. >> thank you sing to that music like you did in the break? >> i'm in the a singer. >> you were singing about the wizards being on fire. >> that was a one-time thing. >> no more singing. >> no more on fire. >> the wizards are on fire. they went on the road last night and got a big win in milwaukee and look, it is milwaukee, whatever you want to say. they've only won now four times on the road all year. pretty impressive. but they have also now won four in a row. what you will see in these high heights is no joh
first lady michelle obama will sit with the parents ever hadiya pendleton. the chicago teen was shot and killed just days after performing in the inaugural parade. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton has invited the mother of a 16-year-old who was killed in the south capital street shooting in 2010. >>> stay with fox 5 and myfoxdc.com for complete coverage as well of tonight's state of the union address. it begin at 9:00 p.m. followed by the republican response and then the fox 5 news...
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. >>> president obama will today award the highest military decoration for valor to a former army staff sergeant. 31-year-old clinton roamshite will be the fourth to receive the medal of honor. clinton was a section leader on he killed several enemy fighters and recovered several fall soldiers during the day- long fight. >>> about 60 military police are getting ready to head on for guantanamo bay. there was a big celebration for the d.c. national guard at the armory yesterday. for the last year they've been training at fort leavenworth in kansas and fort indian town gap in pennsylvania. >> every mission has its own type of dangers. this one is not like afghanistan or iraq. it does have its own dangers and challenges. >> i knew what i signed up for. >> the troops got ice cream and cake to go with their sendoff hugs. they will be heading to gitmo tomorrow morning on a support mission to help run the prison staff and keep order. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york for a look at why, if you work in virginia, getting health insurance through work might be a
. >>> president obama will today award the highest military decoration for valor to a former army staff sergeant. 31-year-old clinton roamshite will be the fourth to receive the medal of honor. clinton was a section leader on he killed several enemy fighters and recovered several fall soldiers during the day- long fight. >>> about 60 military police are getting ready to head on for guantanamo bay. there was a big celebration for the d.c. national guard at the armory yesterday....
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it's said to be similar as to what's in president obama's plan for a ban on assault weapons. president obama will discuss those issues and budget concerns with lawmakers in virginia. >>> the gun control debate took center stage as hundreds packed the state capitol. the president is backing a law for gun ownership. some suggest that the governor's bill does little to address illegal guns. >> the black market illegal guns in our community to persons that will never register or never be fingerprinted. >> many republicans say it p unishes the wrong people. >>> still ahead, we'll tell you about a big cut on the presence overseas thanks to the looming budget it cans. >>> a lucky person in virginia is waking up a multimillion narrow. the ticket was bought in the richmond area and worth over $17 million. the second largest jackpot one by a ticket bought in virginia. someone is having a very good day today. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents are awesome. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow! cheeseburger crescent casserol
it's said to be similar as to what's in president obama's plan for a ban on assault weapons. president obama will discuss those issues and budget concerns with lawmakers in virginia. >>> the gun control debate took center stage as hundreds packed the state capitol. the president is backing a law for gun ownership. some suggest that the governor's bill does little to address illegal guns. >> the black market illegal guns in our community to persons that will never register or...
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. >>> in the meantime, president obama admits getting an assault weapons ban through congress will be tough. officers in uniform in minneapolis the president says there is a growing consensus for universal background checks. went there to build support for his proposals. it was an attempt to run around opponents like the nra by taking his message directly to the people. >> allison, accused killer george zimmermann heads back to court today in florida and comes on a painful day for trayvon martin's parents. today he would have turned 18 years old. they need still more time to prepare because prosecutors have been slow to turn over evidence. prosecutors want the request denied. zimmermann maintains his innocence saying he shot martin on self defense. >> now to a fox 5 traffic watch. the dc region has the distinction of having the worst traffic congestion in the neighborhood. >> fox 5's melanie alnwick is live along i 270 with the details of a new study. good morning, melanie. >> reporter: good morning, tony. all of this is coming out of the texas a&m transportation institute. they do th
. >>> in the meantime, president obama admits getting an assault weapons ban through congress will be tough. officers in uniform in minneapolis the president says there is a growing consensus for universal background checks. went there to build support for his proposals. it was an attempt to run around opponents like the nra by taking his message directly to the people. >> allison, accused killer george zimmermann heads back to court today in florida and comes on a painful day...
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president obama chose unless city because gun related injuries in the city are down 40%. that is credited at least in part for a series of youth programs. one thing the president wants is a universal background check saying they are common sense measures supported by the public. >>> some potential causes have been ruled out but officials still are not sure what caused more than half an hour blackout at this year's super bowl. the manager of the superdome says beyonce's high-powered half time show is not to blame. her crew brought their own generators. the stadium was not drawing any more power than it does during the saints game. concerns were raised about the months before the super bowl. that is according to documents released by the state board that oversees the facility. >> i think they're close getting closer to figuring it out. >> somebody is in big trouble. >>> coming up next, taking the bait. >> in a fox 5 investigation, we get behind wheel with police to find out more about a seemingly simple tactic they use to catch car thieves in their tracks. >> not a lot of s
president obama chose unless city because gun related injuries in the city are down 40%. that is credited at least in part for a series of youth programs. one thing the president wants is a universal background check saying they are common sense measures supported by the public. >>> some potential causes have been ruled out but officials still are not sure what caused more than half an hour blackout at this year's super bowl. the manager of the superdome says beyonce's high-powered...
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. >>> president obama's choice to head the defense department was forced to defend his past statements. chuck hagel struggled to reassure senators he is up to the job and not soft on iran. testimony in the senate armed services committee lasted eight hours. it is not clear for republicans will try to block his nomination. >>> super bowl xlvii is just two days away. >> can't get here soon enough. both teams warmed up for a second day on thursday. ravens head coach john harbaugh decided to move practice indoors to the saint facility after reports from the players that the field at tulane university was a little hard. they wasted no time getting to work after the 49ers finished their practice. we'll be talking a lot more about the big game and the big match-up coming up at 6:30 when dave ross joins me for the morning line. >>> also coming up, still thinking about making a trip to the big easy. why waiting until the last minute might work in your favor. >> next, a tense situation for a plane full of passengers when the pilot passes out. a check of this morning's national headlines coming u
. >>> president obama's choice to head the defense department was forced to defend his past statements. chuck hagel struggled to reassure senators he is up to the job and not soft on iran. testimony in the senate armed services committee lasted eight hours. it is not clear for republicans will try to block his nomination. >>> super bowl xlvii is just two days away. >> can't get here soon enough. both teams warmed up for a second day on thursday. ravens head coach john...
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. >>> president obama is enjoying the holiday weekend in florida. he is spending some of his time working on his golf game. yesterday, the president teed it up with tiger woods at a secluded yacht and golf club. this was the first time the president and woods hit the course together. they end ped up playing 18 holes. the president played another nine holes without tiger woods. >>> flight rage. a mother accuses a fellow passenger of assaulting her child. we'll hear from her coming up next. >>> history made at the vatican ate large crowd gathers in st. peter's square as we learn more details about the pope's health. we'll be right back with more on that. for over 75 years people have saved money with...ohhh... ...with geico... ohhh...sorry! director's voice: here we go. from the top. and action for over 75 years people have saved money with gecko so.... director's voice: cut it! ...what...what did i say? gecko? i said gecko? aw... for over 75 year...(laughs. but still trying to keep it contained) directo
. >>> president obama is enjoying the holiday weekend in florida. he is spending some of his time working on his golf game. yesterday, the president teed it up with tiger woods at a secluded yacht and golf club. this was the first time the president and woods hit the course together. they end ped up playing 18 holes. the president played another nine holes without tiger woods. >>> flight rage. a mother accuses a fellow passenger of assaulting her child. we'll hear from her...
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president obama's pick is the former chief counter-terrorism advisor. under his watch, he became the first american for death in yemen for a drone strike. an unclassified memo says it's legal for the government to kill u.s. citizens aboard if they believe they're in al- qaida even if there's not an eminent a ttack. there is bipartisan concern about the program. >> here you have a senior unaccountable official who makes the determination that recent activities lead him to conclude someone is a threat and you can send a drone to kill them. i am troubled any time government is as nontransparent as this. >> we conduct those strikes because they're necessary to mitigate threats and prevent future attacks and these strikes are ethical and they are wise. >> president obama will release the classified memo to members of the house and senate some time this morning. the hearing in front of the intelligence committee begins about 2:30 this afternoon. >>> budget problems on capitol hill resulted in major spending cuts. the navy is cutting from 2-1. >> the u.s. main
president obama's pick is the former chief counter-terrorism advisor. under his watch, he became the first american for death in yemen for a drone strike. an unclassified memo says it's legal for the government to kill u.s. citizens aboard if they believe they're in al- qaida even if there's not an eminent a ttack. there is bipartisan concern about the program. >> here you have a senior unaccountable official who makes the determination that recent activities lead him to conclude someone...
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the white house says president obama will immediately sign it. >>> the january jobless numbers are out. and there's good news. bad news, too. first, the unemployment rate for december was revised up to 7.9%. but january's numbers show no change. the government says 157,000 jobs were added last month and hiring was stronger than first thought over the past couple of years. while the economy continues to sputter, the job market held steady with january unemployment at 7.9%. >>> beyonce breaks her silence. hear her response to criticism over the inauguration lip-synch flap. >> but first, wisdom is checking out new rides. >> reporter: all right, tony and allison, get your motor running and led out on the highway and come down to the convention center in washington, d.c. to check out the washington auto show. a lot of fancy cars out here. we're going to tell you what it's all about, tell you about the new technology, family friendly. we have all the details about the auto show when fox 5 morning news continues after the break. wh ole ain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are th
the white house says president obama will immediately sign it. >>> the january jobless numbers are out. and there's good news. bad news, too. first, the unemployment rate for december was revised up to 7.9%. but january's numbers show no change. the government says 157,000 jobs were added last month and hiring was stronger than first thought over the past couple of years. while the economy continues to sputter, the job market held steady with january unemployment at 7.9%. >>>...
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michelle obama is coming on the show this week with secretary done an on thursday. we'll talk about the role of personal responsibility versus the role of government in helping making it easier for folks. half of all the money we spend on health care represents to issues of access to care. those can be addressed with some of these free screenings we've been doing around the country. a lot of it is lifestyle. in particular, thicks like are you moving around? how heavy are you? some of these questions we'll get to today. one big topic i might touch on with the governors is the role of cigarette smoking? our budget. it costs us $35 a pack to reimburse the health care system for what it really costs when you smoke a cigarette. so the real question is should states be allowed not to hire smokers. half the states in the country mandate that you ask the question. half allow to you ask that question if you are an employer. these are big issues that the government has to el deal with state by state. >> we have a bunch. questions. we'll get to as men as we k the first questio
michelle obama is coming on the show this week with secretary done an on thursday. we'll talk about the role of personal responsibility versus the role of government in helping making it easier for folks. half of all the money we spend on health care represents to issues of access to care. those can be addressed with some of these free screenings we've been doing around the country. a lot of it is lifestyle. in particular, thicks like are you moving around? how heavy are you? some of these...
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obama's image there. >>> we are now getting a peek bee mind the curtain into the obama administration's justification for targeting and killing american citizens suspected of terrorism. it comes as one of the faces of the drone program prepares for its confirmation to the stop spot in the cia. john brennan is president obama's choice to be the next cia director and will face sufficient questions about the drone program at his confirmation hearings tomorrow. >> let's check in with talker. >> nice, cold start to your day. temperatures falling back for the most part in the upper 20s and low 30s. we are chilly but hoping for a little sun later today with temperatures in the mid-40s. so no travel issues if you are headed to the airport, that kind of thing. let's kick it off bay look at the numbers. a quick reminder, the kids going to the bus stop will want to be prepared for a cold winter morning as we've fallen back into the upper 20s and low 30s no much of the area. 32 in quantity you co. 28 in leonardtown. 32 in baltimore and in gaithersburg. and i mentioned 37 here in town. 30 in morning
obama's image there. >>> we are now getting a peek bee mind the curtain into the obama administration's justification for targeting and killing american citizens suspected of terrorism. it comes as one of the faces of the drone program prepares for its confirmation to the stop spot in the cia. john brennan is president obama's choice to be the next cia director and will face sufficient questions about the drone program at his confirmation hearings tomorrow. >> let's check in with...
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member of the tuskegee airmen as well as the engineer on board the am traik train who took president obama to his first inauguration. the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. -- the amtrak train. >>> a ban in d.c. on smoking in front of government offices could be expanded. vincent original is sponsoring a bill that bans smoking within 25 feet of a playground or school yard or any other outside play area. that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is introducing the ban after he got complaints from parents about people smoking in playgrounds. >>> new this morning, five people are dead after a small plane ran off the end of a right-hand with a and crashed at an airport in eastern georgia. two survivors were taken to the hospital. no word on their condition. the jet is registered for a company based in wilmington, delaware. >>> a long-time former senator is admitting it h. an affair and a lover child with an alexandria woman. peter domenici is acknowledging he forted a son outside his marriage more than 30 years ago. he and the woman agreed to keep the aff
member of the tuskegee airmen as well as the engineer on board the am traik train who took president obama to his first inauguration. the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. -- the amtrak train. >>> a ban in d.c. on smoking in front of government offices could be expanded. vincent original is sponsoring a bill that bans smoking within 25 feet of a playground or school yard or any other outside play area. that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is...
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. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are illness makes it impossible for to you work, disability pay cab lifesaver. >> but the government says far too many people are abusing the program. -- can be a lifesaver. >> we have rain showers moving on through. most of the rain will be out of here by the end of the commute. we'll be dealing with warmer temperatures. i'm have the details on the weather. julie wright will have a look at the traffic coming up. [ male announcer ] liste to this symphony of flavor: crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pill
. >>> we will soon get an idea of president barack obama's second term agenda when he gives the state of the union speech tomorrow night. the president is also expected to lay out ideas to solve the budget crisis and topping the list is the sequester those massive automatic spending cuts that are schedule to take effect on march 1st. the president has suggested a mix of spending cuts and tax hikes but republicans say they can't accept any more tax increases. >> when an injury are...
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. >>> and first lady michelle obama is heading back to chicago for the weekend. she is scheduled to attend the funeral of hadea pendleton, the 15-year-old who died in a shooting just days after performing during the president's inauguration. >>> time now for the morning line. topping today's morning line, caps. the caps have now dropped five of their last six. good enough for worst in the entire nhl. we're still celebrating or some people are still celebrating in baltimore and ray lewis, he may have retired but ravens fans may still see him around m & t bank stadium because the team's owner might put up a statue in the near future. he says lewis has set himself apart in charm city sports history. maybe they'll put up a statue of ray doing the dance or holding the trophy. >>> kevin mccarthy joins us live for a look at steven soderbergh's last big screen effort. we'll be right back. we gotta sell the car. where would wewe even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car
. >>> and first lady michelle obama is heading back to chicago for the weekend. she is scheduled to attend the funeral of hadea pendleton, the 15-year-old who died in a shooting just days after performing during the president's inauguration. >>> time now for the morning line. topping today's morning line, caps. the caps have now dropped five of their last six. good enough for worst in the entire nhl. we're still celebrating or some people are still celebrating in baltimore and...
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south a day after president barack obama took his gun control message to the road to minneapolis, today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will unveil their plan. four representatives including maryland's elijah cummings and virginia's scott riggle are behind a bill that cracks down on gun trafficking and the people who buy guns for convicted criminals known as so- called gun straw purchases. bill would make it a federal crime and impose new penalties. the. >>> a movie director is scouting out a town near newtown to shoot i movie about the sandy hook elementary school massacre. many people living in ridgefield, connecticut are not happy with the flan. >> i think it is way too soon to be making a film for the tragedy. >> i feel like it is time for everybody to back off and leave them alone. >> with the town gets the prog being, officials say permits will be very hard to secure. -- with the town against the project, officials say permits will be very hard to secure. >>> a new home away from home for our nation's wounded warriors. we'll take a closer look when we come back.
south a day after president barack obama took his gun control message to the road to minneapolis, today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will unveil their plan. four representatives including maryland's elijah cummings and virginia's scott riggle are behind a bill that cracks down on gun trafficking and the people who buy guns for convicted criminals known as so- called gun straw purchases. bill would make it a federal crime and impose new penalties. the. >>> a movie director is...